Questions related to Google Cast SDK usage and issues.
Questions tagged [google-cast-sdk]
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Custom CAF receiver how to handle idle statement for displaying splash screen
I'm building a custom Chromecast receiver based on the [CAF SDK][1]. I've tried to set the receiver application in IDLE state mode for handling the splash screen during the 5 minutes after the media has ended...
I tried to use :
var video =…

rinaldo stevenazzi
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Google Cast SDK iOS - Labels language doesn't respect device Lanaguage
I integrate the Google Cast SDK iOS sender app into my iOS application.
All the labels that the SDK shows are always in English. But I need those which the SDK shows to be in another language. The Android SDK applied the device language but the iOS…

Elena Volpi
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"The map has changed since the iterator was created" in Chrome sender app
I'm seeing this error and I'm not sure where it's coming from. I am using cast v3 sdk in Chrome, the call stack includes cast_sender.js onMessage function. I believe it is happening after the receiver issues a broadcastStatus media message.
Has…

Liam Schauerman
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"Current time" incorrect in ExpandedController for live streams
As you can see on following capture, the current time is incorrect for live streams. How can I overload or hide it ?

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GoogleCast iOS sender, v4, not sending messages
On version 2, the sender app was able to send messages.
func deviceManager(_ deviceManager: GCKDeviceManager!,
didConnectToCastApplication
applicationMetadata: GCKApplicationMetadata!,
sessionID: String!,
launchedApplication: Bool) {
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Chromcase - Playback stops on Widevine DRM
I've been experimenting with Chromecast. I'm running into playback issues.
For the first 5-6 minutes or so, it's all right. It's all a bunch of PROGRESS, TIME_UPDATE, SEGMENT_DOWNLOADED.
player.html?cache=500:102 aj {type: "PROGRESS",…

MDesharnais
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CAF basic application
I am trying to play a bit with CAF to create my own applciation with my own overlays like sponsors, logos, etc. (I guess this is possible?)
I started with CAF but there is very little information on it. So I created the basic application as per…

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Google Cast Receiver App screen resolution
I'm developing an app for Google Cast, and I'm testing at my Android TV with google cast.
I put a debbuging info to show screen resolution. My TV is 4K, but when displaying data from document.body.clientWidth and document.body.clientHeight I get…

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Can I detect when subtitle or audio tracks change in the iOS Chromecast SDK?
We're currently supporting track switching on our client just fine but I really need to know when a user switches to another subtitle or audio language (on the client) so that I can persist it going forward.
Is there a message that I can listen for…

allocate
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Sanity Check - Cast Icon in Android Emulator
After a period of distraction I return to my app in Android Studio, update everything, and embark upon fixing a chromecast issue (here if interested). What happened to the cast icon in the emulator? Am I losing it? I can't seem to find any reference…

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Chromecast Expanded Controller, Tracks Chooser dialog crashes the app after 11.0.2 update
When users want to change AUDIO Track, chromecast tracks chooser dialog crashes the app. It started to happen when "play-services-cast-framework" updates 10.2.6 to 11.0.2
Is it known bug? Or how do I fix it?
Play Services 11.2.0 published but…

Erkan
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Chromecast MetaData
Having all sorts of fun trying to get the desired metadata, lockscreen and cast popup behaviour working in a music app that utilizes a custom receiver on Chromecast. Here's where I've got to..
private void _dummyRemotePlay(long id,String…

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Chromecast Android Games GLES2?
Does the Cast SDK support rendering 3D objects natively? Like can I upload content for the Chromecast device to render internally on its own hardware? The Chromecast hardware does support GLES2 natively.
Or can I stream GLES2 rendered content to…

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Streaming .m3u8 Content to Google Cast-Compatible TVs Using ExoPlayer an Jetpack Compose – Need Assistance with Integration
let me explain my issue. I'm developing an app that needs to stream a .m3u8 file via URL to TV devices compatible with Google Cast. So far, I've managed to implement a video player using ExoPlayer that can display the real-time stream.
Now, I would…
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How to get absolute current time for LIVE dash stream from chromecast?
I need to know the chromecast current position when playing a live dash stream.
For testing I am using this akamai stream.
I tried to use RemoteMediaClient.getApproximateStreamPosition() but it only gives me the time since the stream was loaded by…

Rui Rodrigues
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